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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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