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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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