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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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