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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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