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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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