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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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