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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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