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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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