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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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