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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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