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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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