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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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