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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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