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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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