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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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