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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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