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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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