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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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