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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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