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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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