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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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