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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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