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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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