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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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