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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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