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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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