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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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