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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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