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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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