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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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