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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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