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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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