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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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