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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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