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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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