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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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