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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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