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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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