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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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