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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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