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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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