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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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