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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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