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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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