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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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