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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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