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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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