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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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