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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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