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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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