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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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