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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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