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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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