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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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