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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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