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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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