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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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