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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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