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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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