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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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