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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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