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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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