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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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