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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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