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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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