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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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