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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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