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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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