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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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