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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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