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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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