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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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