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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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