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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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