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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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