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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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