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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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