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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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