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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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