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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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