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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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