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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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