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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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