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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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