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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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