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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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