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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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