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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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