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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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