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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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