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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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