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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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