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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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