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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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