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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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