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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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