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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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