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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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