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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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