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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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