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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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