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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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