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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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