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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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