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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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