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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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