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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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