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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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