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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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