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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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