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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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