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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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