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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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