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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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