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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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