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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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