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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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