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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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