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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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