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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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