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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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