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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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