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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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