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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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