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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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