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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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