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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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