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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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