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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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