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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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