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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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