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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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