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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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