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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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