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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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