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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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