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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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