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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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