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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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