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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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