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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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