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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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