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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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