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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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