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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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