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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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