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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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