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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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