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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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