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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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