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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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