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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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