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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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