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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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