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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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