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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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