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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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