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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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