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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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