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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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