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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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