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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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