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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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