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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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