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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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