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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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