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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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