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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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