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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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