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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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