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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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