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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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