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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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