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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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