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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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