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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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