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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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