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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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