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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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