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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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