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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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