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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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