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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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