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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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