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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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