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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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