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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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