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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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