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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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