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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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