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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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