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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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