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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

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