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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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