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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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