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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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