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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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