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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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