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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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