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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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