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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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