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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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