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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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