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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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