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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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