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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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