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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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