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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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