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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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