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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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