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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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