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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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