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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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