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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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