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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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