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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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