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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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