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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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