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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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