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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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