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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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