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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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