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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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