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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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