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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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