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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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