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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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