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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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