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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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