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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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