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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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