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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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