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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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