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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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