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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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