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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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