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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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