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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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