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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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