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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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