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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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