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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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