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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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