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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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