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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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