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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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