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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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