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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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