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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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