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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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