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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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