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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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