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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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