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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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