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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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