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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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