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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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