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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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