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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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