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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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