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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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