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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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