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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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