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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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