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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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