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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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