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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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