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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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