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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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