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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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