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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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