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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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