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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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