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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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