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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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