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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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