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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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