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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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