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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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