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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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