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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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