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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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