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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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