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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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