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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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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