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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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