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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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