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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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