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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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