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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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