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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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