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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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