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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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