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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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