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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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