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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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