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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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