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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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