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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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