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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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