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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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