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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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