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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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