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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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