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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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