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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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