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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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