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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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