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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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