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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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