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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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