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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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