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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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