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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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