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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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