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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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