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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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