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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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