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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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