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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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