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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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