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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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