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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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