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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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