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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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