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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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