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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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