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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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