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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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