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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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