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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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