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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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