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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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