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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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