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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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