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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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