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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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