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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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