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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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