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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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