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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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