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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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