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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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