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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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