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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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