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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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