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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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