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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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