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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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