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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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