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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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