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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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