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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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