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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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