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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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