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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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