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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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