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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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