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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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