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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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