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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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