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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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