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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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