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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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