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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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