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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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