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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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