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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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