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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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