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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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