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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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