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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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