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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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