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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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