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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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