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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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