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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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