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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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