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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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