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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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