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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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