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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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