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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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