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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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