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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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