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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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