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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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