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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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