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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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