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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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