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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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