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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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