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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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