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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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