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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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