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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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