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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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