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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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