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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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