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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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