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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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