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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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