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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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