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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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