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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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