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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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