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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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