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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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