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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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