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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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