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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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