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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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