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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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