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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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