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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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