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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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