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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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