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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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