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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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