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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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