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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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