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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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