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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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