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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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