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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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