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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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