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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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