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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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