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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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