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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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