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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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