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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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