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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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