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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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