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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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