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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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