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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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