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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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