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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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