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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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