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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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