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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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