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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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