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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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