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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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