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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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