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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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