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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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