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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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