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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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