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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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