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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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