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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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