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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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