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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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