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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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