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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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