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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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