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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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