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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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