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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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