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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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