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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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