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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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