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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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