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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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