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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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