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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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