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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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