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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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