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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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