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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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