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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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