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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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