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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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