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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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