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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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