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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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