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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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