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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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