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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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