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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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