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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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