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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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