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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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