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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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