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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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