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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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