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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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