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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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