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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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