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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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