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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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