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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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