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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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