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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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