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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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