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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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