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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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