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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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