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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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