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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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