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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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