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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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