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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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