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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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