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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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