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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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