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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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