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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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