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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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