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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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